The written explanation for the US Supreme Court's decision is called an opinion.
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The opinion of the Court, or the majority (or plurality) opinion, is the formal decision on a case heard by the US Supreme Court.
Majority opinion
majority opinion
The agreed ruling of more than half of the Supreme Court justices is called a majority decision; the written document is called a majority opinion or the "opinion of the Court."
dissenting opinion
In the Supreme Court, the written decision and legal reasoning for a case is called an Opinion.
Dissent
concurring opinion
The explanation for the US Supreme Court's decision is called the opinion.
The majority decision in a case before the Supreme Court is called the "opinion of the Court." The opinion is preceded by a Syllabus that summarizes the case and opinion; the full opinion elaborates on the Court's reasoning and case law cited as precedents.For more information on US Supreme Court opinions, see Related Questions, below.
Opinion of the court.
The opinion is the Supreme Court's decision on a case, usually accompanied by a written explanation that includes the reasoning and legal precedents used.
The explanation for the US Supreme Court's decision is called the opinion.